There is a long tradition of proxies stumping for their candidate using whatever tools come to hand. In 1928, Archie Rice, a Stanford classmate of Herbert Hoover, produced a small flyer advocating for Hoover based on summary biographies comparing candidates’ careers. On the front cover, Rice identifies himself as an analyst of news and … Continue reading Comparing Candidates Careers, 1928
– the 1928 Republican National Convention Herbert and Lou Hoover in the doorway of their home the morning after he was nominated for president in 1928. by Spencer Howard In June 1928, Republican Party held its quadrennial convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. Before the primaries and caucuses … Continue reading Nominating a Candidate
